Niagara Purple Eagles vs. Merrimack Warriors: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, start time, TV channel

How to watch Niagara vs. Merrimack basketball game

By Scout Staff

Dec 8, 2024 at 2:00 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

Merrimack is on the road but looking no worse for wear. After one quarter their offense has really been able to impose its will, dominating Niagara 40-21.

If Merrimack keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 4-6 in no time. On the other hand, Niagara will have to make due with a 4-6 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Merrimack Warriors @ Niagara Purple Eagles

Current Records: Merrimack 3-6, Niagara 4-5

How To Watch

When: Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 1 p.m. ET
Where: Gallagher Center -- Niagara, New York
TV: ESPN Plus
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $17.50

What to Know

Niagara will be in front of their home fans on Sunday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. They and the Merrimack Warriors will face off in a MAAC battle at 1:00 p.m. ET at Gallagher Center. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

If Merrimack heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Niagara took over last week. Niagara slipped by Siena 69-68 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Purple Eagles.

Even though they won, Niagara struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.

Meanwhile, Merrimack beat Canisius 60-52 on Friday.

Niagara has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Merrimack, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.

Keep an eye on the arc in Sunday's match: Niagara has made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 8.9 threes per game. It's a different story for Merrimack, though, as they've been averaging only 6.1. Given Niagara's sizable advantage in that area, Merrimack will need to find a way to close that gap.